Councillor ordered to pay golf club £120k

Councillor ordered to pay golf club £120k 0

🕔20:23, 30.Apr 2019

A Devon councillor has been ordered to pay an estimated £120,000 in legal costs to Churston Golf Club, according to local media.

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Club profile: Trent Lock Golf and Country Club

Club profile: Trent Lock Golf and Country Club 0

🕔19:17, 30.Apr 2019

Offering adventure golf, a health retreat and conferencing, the Nottinghamshire club caters to more than just traditional golfers. But with two courses and now a luxurious changing room, it’s got them covered as well.

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Lancashire club establishes equal playing rights for male and female members

Lancashire club establishes equal playing rights for male and female members 7

🕔12:07, 30.Apr 2019

A 113-year-old Lancashire club has established equal playing rights and privileges for both male and female members of the club for the first time in its history.

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Eagle sees spike in demand from clubs for digitally produced scorecards

Eagle sees spike in demand from clubs for digitally produced scorecards 0

🕔08:45, 30.Apr 2019

Eagle sees a spike in demand from golf clubs that discover that they need some digitally produced scorecards every year in April / May.

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Here’s three key golf industry trends from the last month

Here’s three key golf industry trends from the last month 0 Updated

🕔07:16, 30.Apr 2019

Tiger Woods winning The Masters was the number one golf story in April 2019, but away from the headlines there were a number of developments and discussions that could benefit the UK golf industry.

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Family purchases Grange Park and will invest in lodges

Family purchases Grange Park and will invest in lodges 1

🕔11:30, 24.Apr 2019

The 18-hole golf club Grange Park, in Lincolnshire, has been sold to a family that has said it will invest in the facility.

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Would having British Summer Time for the whole year help the golf industry?

Would having British Summer Time for the whole year help the golf industry? 3

🕔06:11, 24.Apr 2019

The chief executive of the UK Golf Federation has said that golf participation in the UK would be boosted if British Summer Time (BST) was adopted for the whole 12 months of the year.

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Durham club wins grant to attract juniors to golf

Durham club wins grant to attract juniors to golf 0

🕔13:13, 23.Apr 2019

South Moor Golf Club in Durham has won the backing of a community trust to help bring new players into the game.

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Meet the club secretary: Neil Statham

Meet the club secretary: Neil Statham 0

🕔10:30, 23.Apr 2019

Neil is at Knole Park GC. He talks about marketing the club and the challenges involved in running an SSSI where the land is leased from a Lord’s estate and the country house is owned by the National Trust.

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Mitigating health and safety risks in golf clubs

Mitigating health and safety risks in golf clubs 1 Updated

🕔07:53, 23.Apr 2019

Three of the biggest risks to your customers and employees, and ultimately you, come via legionella, electrical equipment and fire hazards. Here’s advice on minimising the risk of all three.

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City mayor writes to golf club over sale-for-housing speculation

City mayor writes to golf club over sale-for-housing speculation 0

🕔19:12, 22.Apr 2019

The city mayor of Salford has written to a golf club over speculation surrounding a multi-million pound land sale to a housebuilder, according to reports.

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Meet the head greenkeeper: Allan Black

Meet the head greenkeeper: Allan Black 0 Updated

🕔17:32, 21.Apr 2019

Royal Jersey has mild winters ensuring it experiences more than 50,000 rounds per year. Allan talks about the course’s grass exchange programme and integrating water management with nutrition conservation.

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What the government’s ‘Good Work Plan’ means for golf clubs

What the government’s ‘Good Work Plan’ means for golf clubs 0 Updated

🕔14:21, 19.Apr 2019

The National Golf Clubs Advisory Association (NGCAA) explains what the government’s ‘Good Work Plan’ is and how it might be relevant to golf clubs.

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Golf resort forms partnership with ice hockey team

Golf resort forms partnership with ice hockey team 1

🕔08:44, 17.Apr 2019

A Shropshire golf club has agreed a partnership with a local ice hockey club that has two teams.

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Golf club offers £1,000 reward after attack by vandals

Golf club offers £1,000 reward after attack by vandals 1

🕔06:20, 17.Apr 2019

A Kent golf club is offering a £1,000 reward for any information that leads to a prosecution of vandals who caused extensive damage to its course.

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What will Tiger Woods’ astonishing comeback mean for golf participation?

What will Tiger Woods’ astonishing comeback mean for golf participation? 7

🕔04:40, 17.Apr 2019

Tiger Woods’ incredible Masters victory could lead to more people playing the game in the UK – not least because images of him winning were broadcast on the front pages of newspapers the following day.

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Merseyside golf club to undergo major redevelopment

Merseyside golf club to undergo major redevelopment 1

🕔21:35, 16.Apr 2019

A Merseyside golf club hopes to embark on a major redevelopment project that will include a new clubhouse, changes to the course and the building of more than 20 homes.

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Housing project ‘will fund golf course redesign’

Housing project ‘will fund golf course redesign’ 0

🕔12:06, 16.Apr 2019

A plan to build nearly 200 homes on a part of a Scottish golf course will create funding for the course to be redesigned so it can remain an 18-hole venue.

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GolfClubSubs offers direct debits to UK golf club members

GolfClubSubs offers direct debits to UK golf club members 0

🕔15:36, 15.Apr 2019

A financial technology company is offering the opportunity for UK golf clubs’ members to pay their annual subscriptions via direct debit online.

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Meet the course manager: Chris Smith

Meet the course manager: Chris Smith 1 Updated

🕔10:34, 14.Apr 2019

Just 10 years ago Chris Smith was working as an electrician. Today he’s the course manager of Cranleigh Golf & Country Club in Surrey. He talks about the work he’s set to do in his new role.

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Why offering free golf to children works

Why offering free golf to children works 4

🕔09:50, 14.Apr 2019

There are two proven ways to benefit a golf club and children – offer free golf to them and raise awareness that you’re offering them free golf. James Bargeron reports.

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Meet the PGA pro: Stuart Disney

Meet the PGA pro: Stuart Disney 0

🕔16:43, 13.Apr 2019

The Mendip GC’s pro talks about the programmes he’s introduced to benefit non-traditional golfing profiles such as disability groups, and how his pro shop won a ‘Most Improved Business of the Year’ award.

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Psychology professor recommends golf to reduce stress

Psychology professor recommends golf to reduce stress 3

🕔09:44, 10.Apr 2019

A psychologist has championed the role golf can play in reducing stress and supporting good mental health.

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Fairway Credit agrees to step in to help Zebra Finance’s customers

Fairway Credit agrees to step in to help Zebra Finance’s customers 5

🕔20:10, 9.Apr 2019

Fairway Credit has agreed to step in to help after rival Zebra Finance closed for new business in golf membership funding.

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Aylesbury Park Golf Club closes amid HS2 development

Aylesbury Park Golf Club closes amid HS2 development 0

🕔18:01, 9.Apr 2019

A Buckinghamshire golf club that the HS2 railway line was due to slice through has closed down.

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Stony Holme Golf Club is latest former Mack Golf venue to be rescued

Stony Holme Golf Club is latest former Mack Golf venue to be rescued 1

🕔10:10, 9.Apr 2019

A golf club in Carlisle that closed down last year when its operator went into liquidation has been rescued.

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In their own words: Craig Tracey MP

In their own words: Craig Tracey MP 1

🕔05:27, 9.Apr 2019

The co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Golf Group, and MP for North Warwickshire & Bedworth, exclusively discusses the work that the group does to support the sport.

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